Understanding Oxycodone Addiction and Treatment at Profound Treatment: Detox and Recovery Programs in Los Angeles

According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the prevalence of oxycodone availability and its perceived safety in healthcare make it an unsuspecting substance for addiction. Moreover, as the DOJ notes, in 2021, 12.8% of people in the U.S. misused oxycodone products. The prevalence of oxycodone addiction highlights its shift from a pain medication and a “white-collar” drug to an addiction that does not discriminate among ethnic and economic groups. Thus, understanding oxycodone addiction’s place in the opioid epidemic is invaluable to recognizing the impact of pain medication in addiction. Furthermore, deepening your awareness of pain medication in opioid use disorder can help you address health, addiction, and pain management challenges.

At Profound Treatment, we know misinformation plays an important role in the pervasiveness of prescription drug addiction. Prescription medication has traditionally been considered low-risk or risk-free in healthcare and the public, respectively. However, research and the opioid crisis have put a spotlight on the risk of substance abuse and substance dependence in pain medication. Misconceptions about prescription drugs, coupled with difficulties with pain management, can contribute to fear and shame in drug treatment. Therefore, we are committed to providing a safe, comfortable, and nurturing addiction rehab environment where you can heal.

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Oxycodone Addiction: Addressing the Crisis

The public has become progressively more aware of opioid use disorder and its relationship to pain medication in the healthcare system. As the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) notes, opioids can include natural, semi-synthetic, and synthetic drugs. Thus, opioids can range from prescription medication for pain management to an illicit drug like heroin. Since the 1990s, the prevalence of opioid substance abuse and opioid-related overdose deaths has increased nationally and globally. Public understanding of opioids and the opioid crisis or epidemic is most often associated with fentanyl.

Although fentanyl has been at the center of the addiction crisis, other pain medications like oxycodone have also been prevalent in addiction and overdose. According to Oxycodone by Nazia M. Sadiq et al., oxycodone is a semi-synthetic opioid. Traditionally, oxycodone has been used as an analgesic pain reliever for pain management in the healthcare system. Specifically, oxycodone has been used to manage severe pain in long-term opioid treatment when there is no other alternative for effective pain management. However, oxycodone addiction speaks to the addictive risk associated with the use of oxycodone and other opioids. 

Much like other opioids, oxycodone is abused for pain relief, euphoria, and relaxation. Not only does oxycodone addiction alter your state of mind, it can erode your relationships, disrupt your life, and impair your health. Listed below are some of the ways oxycodone addiction can impede your health and well-being:

  • Constipation
  • Respiratory depression
  • Confusion
  • Irritability
  • Liver damage
  • Muscle weakness
  • Extreme drowsiness
  • Hallucinations
  • Seizures

The prolonged use of oxycodone contributes to significant physical and psychological health challenges.

Treating Oxycodone and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Addiction at Profound Treatment

In our luxury addiction rehab here in Los Angeles, California, our individualized drug treatment program is built on comprehensive and holistic care. Thus, your treatment plan will be crafted to match your specific needs and experiences to heal in a safe and nurturing inpatient program. Although each inpatient treatment program is tailored to you, our comprehensive approach allows us to support you through each recovery step. Some of the elements you can find in our Los Angeles addiction rehab include:

  • Medical detox
    • Around-the-clock supervision
    • Safe and comfortable drug withdrawal
  • Inpatient treatment
    • State-of-the-art facility
    • 24/7 care
    • Regular engagement with counselors, therapists, and support groups
  • Holistic modalities of therapy
    • Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
    • Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
    • Trauma therapy
    • Somatic experiencing
    • Medication-assisted treatment (MAT)
    • Equine and animal-assisted therapy
    • Experiential and adventure therapy
    • Art and music therapy
    • Family therapy
    • Psychodynamic therapy
  • Aftercare
    • Supportive alumni program

We are here to support you, whether you are facing challenges with oxycodone addiction, another opioid, alcohol, other drugs, or co-occurring mental health disorders.

Oxycodone Withdrawal: What to Expect at Profound Treatment

Much like other opioids, the withdrawal symptoms for oxycodone addiction can be intense and deeply uncomfortable. Drug withdrawal occurs when you stop the heavy use of a drug that you have developed a substance dependence on. Additionally, the drug withdrawal symptoms that come with substance dependence often contribute to difficulty seeking and maintaining abstinence. The symptoms of drug withdrawal can feel so uncomfortable that you may prolong your substance abuse to avoid the withdrawal symptoms. In oxycodone addiction, withdrawal symptoms can include:

  • Anxiety
  • Rapid heart rate
  • Dilated pupils
  • Muscle aches
  • Difficulty sleeping
  • Elevated blood pressure
  • Stomach cramps
  • Diarrhea
  • Goosebumps
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Depression
  • Irritability
  • Agitation
  • Cravings

Although everyone’s withdrawal symptoms are somewhat different, the physical and psychological distress they cause can be overwhelming. Furthermore, the overwhelming nature of drug withdrawal on your own can contribute to polysubstance use. Opioid use disorder is commonly associated with the use of other substances like heroin, which is often used with or in place of fentanyl when the latter is unavailable.

However, drug withdrawal from opioids may increase the use of other substances and thus the prevalence of polysubstance abuse. As stated in Neuropharmacology, opioid withdrawal may lead to increased cocaine use to relieve opioid withdrawal effects. Therefore, medically supervised drug detoxification can be invaluable to safe and comfortable drug withdrawal, and your overall treatment and recovery.

Oxycodone Detoxification Programs at Profound Treatment: A Path to Recovery

Drug withdrawal management is an important part of safe and comfortable drug detox. Moreover, opioids like oxycodone have a high prevalence for substance dependence and substance abuse, which makes access to detoxification resources paramount for treatment and recovery. Additionally,  if your opioid addiction started as pain management, having a support system is vital to detoxification and addressing co-occurring pain.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) notes that opioids have similar withdrawal signs and symptoms, yet the severity of your withdrawal can vary. Your experiences with withdrawal can vary based on the time of onset, the type of opioid used, duration of use, the daily dose, and the time between doses. The variability of your symptoms speaks to the need for careful monitoring to ensure your health and well-being in detox.

Listed below are some of the benefits of a medically supervised detox program:

  • Access to a qualified support team
  • Medication-supported detox
    • Fine-tuned pharmacological interventions
      • Methadone
      • Buprenorphine
  • Regular assessments to track your progress
  • Quick treatment for complications
  • Support for co-occurring conditions
    • Monitor and treat health conditions like HIV, hepatitis, and pneumonia
    • Treat co-occurring mental health challenges like panic and anxiety
    • Pain management for pain conditions

At Profound Treatment, we offer comprehensive drug detoxification because you are unique, so your treatment should be too.

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The Role of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in Oxycodone Addiction

Broadly, CBT includes both behavioral and cognitive behavioral interventions. More specifically, CBT is a type of psychotherapy or talk therapy that addresses mental health disorders like depression, anxiety, and addiction. CBT focuses on changing negative thought patterns to support healthy and positive behavior patterns. Moreover, CBT supports you in the development of adaptive coping strategies to manage and dismantle addiction and other mental health challenges. Tailored CBT therapy can be particularly effective for addiction by supporting greater self-awareness and self-understanding.

Some of the other ways CBT therapy can support recovery from oxycodone addiction include:

  • Foster motivation
  • Develop and maintain healthy coping skills
  • Dismantling negative thinking and behavior patterns
  • Support relapse prevention
  • Strengthen social support system
  • Foster effective communication
  • Enhance goal-setting and achievement skills

CBT therapy showcases the value of addiction rehab to not only support abstinence. Therapy in treatment can help dismantle the roots of addiction and psychological challenges for a profound change.

DBT and Oxycodone Addiction: Building Healthy Coping Skills

Access to therapy like DBT in addiction rehab is another invaluable tool for recovery from addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. As stated in “Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)” from the Cleveland Clinic, DBT is another form of talk therapy developed from CBT to support people who experience emotions very intensely. The goal of DBT is to help you gain awareness and acceptance of your situation and behavior, while learning how to change your life.

One of the factors that often contributes to addiction and relapse is emotional dysregulation. When you do not know how to manage your emotions, you can become overwhelmed by your distress. Feeling overwhelmed by your emotions and life increases the desire to avoid or escape those difficult thoughts and feelings. Thus, DBT helps you build adaptive coping skills to better manage and regulate your emotions.

The Power of Experiential and Adventure Therapy

You likely know that physical activity is important for physical health. However, physical activity and time in nature can also be invaluable to your psychological well-being and healing challenges with substance abuse. According to Brain Sciences, drug addiction is a complex disorder that disrupts numerous areas of brain function.

Some of the functions that are impaired by drugs include your brain’s reward, motivation, and memory regions. Impairment to functioning makes it more difficult to manage your daily life, relationships, work, and health. However, engagement with exercise and physical activities can have a significant impact on how you feel, think, and engage with yourself and others.

Through cooperative trust and support activities in nature-based therapies, you can uncover and learn how to engage life skills like:

  • Motivation
  • Goal setting
  • Time management
  • Emotional control
  • Communication
  • Interpersonal interactions
  • Leadership
  • Problem-solving
  • Decision-making

With trust, collaboration, and support in skill-building activities, you and your peers are empowered to enact profound change in your lives. Thus, experiential and adventure therapy fosters self-efficacy, a positive attitude, willpower, adaptation, adherence, and personal growth for long-term healing.

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)

MAT is almost synonymous with opioid use disorder as a means of effective treatment. As the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) notes, MAT is a biopsychosocial approach or whole person approach to treating opioid use disorder. The whole person approach of MAT means that it can encompass a variety of services to address your unique needs and preferences. For some people, MAT is a part of a continuum of care with a focus on harm reduction. A harm reduction focus may mean the immediate introduction of medication to minimize morbidity and mortality.

Whereas for others, MAT may center around a more comprehensive and holistic focus. A comprehensive and holistic focus may include integrated services that also address the physical, psychological, and social aspects of addiction. The cornerstone of many MAT programs is medication in conjunction with other support services like behavioral therapy, counseling, and peer support. As AHRQ states, regardless of the different approaches, there are four important components for MAT models of care:

  • Pharmacological therapy
    • Buprenorphine
    • Naltrexone
    • Methadone
  • Provider and community educational interventions
  • Coordination/integration of substance use disorder treatment and other medical/psychological needs
  • Psychosocial services/interventions

Each component of MAT can be used and modified to meet you where you are in your recovery journey.

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Relapse Prevention Strategies for Oxycodone Addiction at Profound Treatment

The chronic relapsing nature of opioid use disorder can make you feel like recovery is impossible. Although the journey ahead will have its challenges and setbacks, it will also be filled with opportunities for accomplishment, joy, and growth. Seeking treatment in our vibrant Los Angeles, California, addiction rehab is your first step toward the profound change you want for your life. With comprehensive inpatient care, recovery is possible. Moreover, our holistic approach to healing in mind, body, and spirit also supports relapse prevention to maintain recovery.

The combination of therapies and modalities like CBT and adventure therapy, coupled with medication in MAT, monitoring, and peer support, is vital to healing the whole of your parts. No one intervention will resolve your challenges or lead to sobriety. However, with a program built on comprehensive evidence-based treatment, connection, and belonging, you have space to foster self-discovery, healing, and to build the life of fulfillment and purpose you deserve.

Oxycodone addiction and other types of opioids can have a significant impact on your physical and psychological well-being, relationships, and daily life. However, access to a comprehensive and holistic approach to treatment can support whole-person recovery. With therapies and modalities like CBT, experiential and adventure therapy, and MAT, you can build a treatment program tailored to your specific experiences, needs, and preferences to heal. Therefore, at Profound Treatment, we are committed to cultivating an environment built on connection, belonging, safety, and comfort to thrive in treatment and recovery. Are you ready to replace self-doubt and fear with self-discovery and bravery? Call us at (310) 340-2609 today to learn how you can release suffering to find freedom in profound change.

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